diff --git a/kafka-samples/kstreams-word-count/src/main/resources/application.yml b/kafka-samples/kstreams-word-count/src/main/resources/application.yml
index 39dc432..b2326b5 100644
--- a/kafka-samples/kstreams-word-count/src/main/resources/application.yml
+++ b/kafka-samples/kstreams-word-count/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 spring.cloud.stream.kafka.streams:
   binder.configuration:
+    commit.interval.ms: 1000
     default.key.serde: org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.Serdes$StringSerde
     default.value.serde: org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.Serdes$StringSerde
-  bindings.input.consumer.application-id: kstream-word-count-sample
\ No newline at end of file
+  bindings.input.consumer.application-id: kstream-word-count-sample